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Originally Posted by SiGfever
I am still amazed at how many people will spend small fortunes on the computer components but when it comes to something as important as the cooling system then that is where they want to get cheap. 
And I have a DDC-2TPMP and this little guy is silent.  |
I'm all for quality, but I agree that the 18W pump is overkill unless he is running an overclocked prescott. The Conroe 2 Dual does really well with mid-range components. The cheaper swiftech blocks or Cooltechnica blocks would really be enough to keep the chip well within Intel recommended limits. It wouldn't win any temperature contests, but I didn't think that was what he was trying to do.
Edit: what I mean by paying for quality would be getting a really reliable and quiet pump as well as a good tubing (tygon or such) and a good fan. Also, by using a PA160, you can use a lot quieter fan and still cool the thing off. You'll see more difference in noise (still with good temps) by picking a better radiator+fan than by going with a G7.